Easy Crockpot Recipes

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Easy crockpot recipes are lifesavers on busy days! The simple meal prep can be done in the morning or early afternoon, and then a home-cooked, delicious meal awaits at the end of the day. These easy crockpot recipes are tried and true favorites your family will love!

Collage of crockpot meals including lasagna, chicken soup, pork chops, and beef roast.
Pictured from top left: Crockpot Roast and Vegetables, Crockpot Lasagna, Crockpot Pork Chops, Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
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  1. Crockpot Meals with Beef
  2. Crockpot Meals with Pork
  3. Crockpot Meals with Chicken
  4. More Delicious Italian Recipes
  5. How to Make Easy Crockpot Italian Beef
  6. Easy Crockpot Recipes – Italian Beef Recipe

Crockpot Meals with Beef

The beef cooks up beautifully in the crockpot! The rule is low and slow. The longer you let it cook, the more tender it becomes. Don’t miss our Crockpot Italian Beef recipe at the end of this post.

Crockpot Roast Beef and Vegetables

Crockpot Roast Beef and Vegetables is one of those meals that instantly transports me back to my childhood. Even before the days of slow cookers, my grandmother and mother would roast vegetables with a pot roast in the oven. I loved coming in from church on a Sunday to the smell of fragrant meat, carrots, potatoes, or sweet potatoes. Of course, you can still use the oven for this recipe, but it requires the oven to be on for hours and heat up the house. Plus it’s so easy to just toss all the ingredients into the Crockpot and let it slowly cook all day. Dinner is ready with minimal effort and it’s always a crowd-pleaser!

Beef Roast in a white crock pot surrounded by vegetables.


Fork shredding Crockpot Roast Beef surrounded by cooked carrots and red potatoes.
Slow Cooker Roast
5 from 20 votes
Slow Cooker Roast Beef is one of our favorite Sunday dinners. Savory roast beef with tender carrots and potatoes is a classic meal all done in the slow cooker!
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Crockpot Beef Stew

Crockpot Beef Stew, which we also call Irish Beef Stew, is one of our favorite meals to make on a chilly evening. The simmering stew meat cooks low and slow in the Crockpot, the savory smell permeating the house. It’s such a delightful fragrance to come home to! Our Irish relatives make this each year for St. Patrick’s Day. This recipe is similar to a traditional Irish stew; the only difference is we don’t add beer to the broth. No matter the occasion or season, this stew is warm, comforting, and filling.

A bowl of Crock Pot Beef Stew.
A bowl of Crock Pot Beef Stew
Crockpot Beef Stew
5 from 36 votes
Crock Pot Beef Stew is the ultimate comfort food. Tender chunks of beef with potatoes and carrots in a thick, hearty gravy makes for a nourishing meal any time of year!
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Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup

Crockpot Beef Vegetable Soup takes me right back to the cozy days of my childhood when the savory smell would greet us coming home from school. It’s the kind of meal that our mom would throw together in the morning on busy days in the slow cooker and then let simmer all day. She would always serve it with delicious homemade crusty bread or our favorite hot cheese bread for a simple, healthy, and hearty supper. It’s so easy to make, you’ll never reach for canned soup again!

A spoonful of crock pot vegetable beef soup with a bowl and a crock pot in the background
A bowl of crock pot vegetable beef stew.
Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup
5 from 70 votes
Crockpot vegetable beef soup is full of savory ground beef and hearty vegetables. One of the easiest soups to throw together on a busy, chilly day, and always a family favorite!
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Crockpot Steak and Gravy

I was introduced to these 3 ingredient in Crockpot Steak and Gravy by a good friend of mine, Rashona, many years ago. It was a busy time in my life and she suggested this recipe to use for those crazy days when you just don’t have time to make dinner later in the day. I have made it countless times over the years and it always turns out rich, tender, and absolutely delicious. It is one of my favorite slow-cooker beef recipes to this day. My family gobbles it up; it’s one of their most requested dinners!

Steak and Gravy on a plate with mashed potatoes.
Plate with Crockpot Steak and Gravy, mashed potatoes and fork. Green beans on the side.
Crockpot Steak and Gravy
4.94 from 118 votes
The steak in this Crockpot Steak and Gravy always comes out tender and flavorful. It is so easy to make with only 3 ingredients!
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Crockpot Mexican Shredded Beef

This is our go-to shredded beef recipe, I simply love it! It really doesn’t get any easier than throwing a roast in a Crockpot with a handful of ingredients and letting it cook all day. It literally takes 5 minutes of prep time. Growing up, we called this “Mom’s Lake Powell Beef” because she would always make it a few days before we went camping at Lake Powell. She would freeze it and then heat it up over a camp stove. I can’t begin to tell you how good this tasted after a long day of playing on the lake. We served it up in some tortillas for an easy meal. It was delicious!

Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Beef served in a white bowl on a colorful placemat with chopped tomatoes, lettuce, and shredded cheese in the background.
Crock Pot Mexican Shredded Beef served in a white bowl on a colorful placemat with chopped tomatoes, lettuce, and shredded cheese in the background
Mexican Shredded Beef
5 from 8 votes
This delicious Mexican Shredded Beef is the perfect filling for all of your favorite Mexican dishes.  The beef is tender and flavorful!
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Crockpot Lasagna

Cheesy and perfectly seasoned this Crockpot Lasagna recipe is not only delicious, it is definitely the easiest way to make lasagna. You don’t have to boil the lasagna noodles ahead of time and deal with wet, sticky noodles. They cook in the sauce and come out perfectly every time — not crunchy and not too soft.

A slice of crock pot lasagna on a white plate with a gold fork.
A slice of crock pot lasagna on a white plate with a gold fork
Crockpot Lasagna
5 from 7 votes
Cooking a delicious, hearty Italian dinner just got easier with this Crockpot Lasagna! Put everything in the slow cooker – including uncooked noodles – and serve up a meal your whole family will love!
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Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup

This Pasta e Fagioli Soup is one of our family’s most favorite cold-weather meals. It reminds me of fall leaves, football season, sweaters, and cozy fires. It’s my top choice at Olive Garden every time we go there to eat, so I decided to find a way to make it at home. This copycat recipe tastes exactly like the popular restaurant dish!

A breadstick being dipped in pasta e fagioli soup.
A bowl of pasta e fagioli soup topped with grated parmesan and parsley
Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup
5 from 126 votes
Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup copycat recipe tastes just like the original. This hearty, Italian-seasoned soup is easily made in a slow cooker.
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Crockpot Meals with Pork

These slow-cooker recipes include recipes made with ham, sausage, pork chops, pork roast, and pork ribs. With the versatility of pork, there are so many options! Our slow-cooker pork chops have become one of our most popular recipes.

Easy Crockpot Pork Chops

This is an AWESOME recipe that came from my great grandpa, which was passed down to my mom, which she passed down to us. It makes an amazing gravy and the pork is perfectly fork-tender every time. This slow cooker dish takes less than 5 minutes of actual prep time, but it tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. This recipe is perfect for Sunday dinner, or a busy weeknight.

Two pork chops on a white plate with mashed potatoes and gravy on the side.
Crock Pot Pork Chops cooked in a white crockpot.
Crock Pot Pork Chops
4.96 from 342 votes
This Crock Pot Pork Chops recipe has only 4 ingredients and hardly any prep time! The pork chops slow cook in a delicious, creamy, savory, sauce you will love.
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Crockpot Ham

Christmas and Easter dinners wouldn’t be complete without a succulent ham. Dripping with maple and brown sugar glaze, this ham is slow-cooked in the Crockpot and always turns out perfect! Sometimes if I can get a ham on a good sale, I will make a ham for Sunday dinner and then we can make lots of different meals throughout the week with the leftovers (more on that below, we have lots of great leftover ideas). This holiday ham seriously can’t be beaten. The flavor is so sweet and savory, you will never want to use the included flavor packet again!

A spiral cut ham in the crock pot surrounded by fresh herbs.
Plated Slow Cooker Spiral Ham with layers cascading forward.
Crockpot Spiral Ham
4.97 from 97 votes
Crockpot Ham sweetened with maple and brown sugar is a favorite for holidays, Sundays and more! This spiral ham is never dry, always flavorful, always a hit.
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Crockpot Breakfast Casserole

This crockpot breakfast casserole is my go-to when I have company staying at my home. I don’t want my guests to miss out on the most important meal of the day! The eggs cook up light and fluffy all around the ingredients, so it’s basically a giant omelet once it’s all baked. This breakfast casserole is so easy to whip up the night before and then let the Crockpot do the work while we all sleep. Then guests are greeted with fragrant breakfast smells first thing in the morning and you get all the credit for serving a delicious breakfast.

Crockpot breakfast casserole on a white plate with fresh raspberries on the side in a side dish.
A white plate with a serving of crockpot breakfast casserole with a dollop of sour cream on top
CrockPot Breakfast Casserole
5 from 31 votes
Crockpot breakfast casserole is perfect for holidays and busy mornings. Tender potatoes, fluffy eggs, and savory sausage cook up overnight in the slow cooker, so you can wake up to a delicious, healthy breakfast!
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Crockpot Split Pea Soup

Crockpot Split Pea Soup is rich, warm, nourishing, and incredibly flavorful. It is the perfect soup to warm you up from the inside out on a chilly day. What I love most about making split pea soup in a Crockpot is that you can just dump all the ingredients in and forget about it.

A bowl of CrockPot split pea soup next to slices of bread and uncooked split peas.
Crock Pot Split Pea Soup in a bowl
Crockpot Split Pea Soup
4.85 from 40 votes
This crockpot split pea soup is loaded with vegetables, fiber, and protein. It is very healthy, creamy, and full of flavor! It's way better than the canned stuff.
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Crockpot Pork Roast

This Crockpot Pork Roast and Vegetables is a fix-it-and-forget-it meal that always turns out great. You can rely on tender, juicy pork roast, and the vegetables are cooked to perfection. I love my crockpot! It is so handy on busy days. You can relax for the rest of the day because dinner is done. What a great feeling! Plus, there is nothing quite as comforting as your family walking into a home filled with the aroma of a home-cooked meal.

Crock Pot Pork Roast on a white tray with vegetables and a spray of parsley on the side.
Platter of Crock Pot Pork Roast with vegetables.
Crockpot Pork Roast and Vegetables
4.99 from 55 votes
This Crockpot Pork Roast and Vegetables is a fix it and forget it meal that always turns out great. The pork roast always comes out tender and juicy.
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Crockpot Kalua Pork with Cabbage

This Kalua pork recipe tastes so much like the actual, authentic Hawaiian Kalua pork but can be done with MUCH less effort. You literally throw it in the slow cooker and let it do its thing all day. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the true “imu” method, but I can’t pass up the ease of the Crockpot when I am just making Hawaiian pulled pork for my family. If you want to smoke it in an underground pit to get the “true” experience I won’t stop you! But with this recipe, you’ll get the same fork-tender pork and the great taste with a fraction of the effort. 

Kalua pork with cabbage in a wooden bowl.
Kalua Pork in a serving dish with tongs.
Kalua Pork Recipe
5 from 24 votes
Kalua Pork is a Hawaiian dish often served at luaus. This version is made in the slow cooker and tastes just like authentic shredded Kalua Pig.
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Sweet and Spicy Crockpot Ribs

When summer is winding down and football season is just beginning, it’s time to bring out the party food. I don’t know about you, but I love pork ribs, especially when they are saucy and fall off the bone from the Crockpot. The messier, the better. These Crockpot Ribs are just that. They are so good and so easy to prepare too! We like to serve these with potatoes and fresh corn, and maybe a salad.

A plate of Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Ribs with meat coming off the bone.
Cut up sections of Crock Pot Ribs on a plate. Beans and corn on the side.
Easy Crockpot Ribs (Fall-Off-The-Bone)
5 from 6 votes
These Easy Crockpot Ribs are so tender and saucy they literally fall off the bone.  You will love how easy this method is – perfect every time!
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Cuban Style Crockpot Pork Chops

Cuban Style Crockpot Pork Chops are your answer to “What’s for dinner”? If you’re scraping the bottom of the recipe barrel, try these tangy, tender chops in the slow cooker and serve with rice pilaf, noodles, or mashed potatoes. We found a similar recipe on the Food Network years ago and adjusted it for the Crockpot. I love putting ingredients in the slow cooker right after lunch, then I don’t have to think about it again until dinner time. The aroma welcomes us all home and we can’t wait to gather around the table for a nourishing, hearty meal together.

A tray of Crock Pot Cuban Pork Chops topped with onion slices and parsley.
A tray of Crock Pot Cuban Pork Chops topped with onion slices and parsley
Crockpot Cuban Pork Chops
5 from 8 votes
Cuban Style Crockpot Pork Chops are savory with a slightly citrus twist. Slowly simmered all day, these tender pork chops make even an ordinary weeknight special!
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Crockpot Pizza Bake

This Crockpot Pizza Bake has all of the favorite flavors of pizza in a hearty pasta dish. I love the convenience of being able to make it ahead of time. It doesn’t cook that long in the Crockpot, just two or three hours. Toss all the ingredients in the crockpot just before picking the kids up from school. This frees up that hectic dinner time rushes to spend on homework or running errands, or maybe even relaxing for a little while with a good book – wouldn’t that be nice!

Crockpot pizza bake on a white plate.
A spoon take a scoop out of crockpot pizza casserole
Crockpot Pizza Casserole
5 from 6 votes
Crockpot Pizza Casserole has all the flavors of your favorite pie with the ease of using a slow cooker. Cheesy, meaty, oh so tasty!
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Zuppa Toscana Soup

Zuppa Toscana is one of our favorite soups at Olive Garden, and this copycat recipe is spot on. It is perfect for the cold days of fall and winter, but really it is great any time of the year. The soup is creamy and hearty with a bit of a kick. If you like some heat in your soup, be generous with the red pepper flakes. For a more mild flavor, a little goes a long way. If you like Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana soup, you are going to love this (I think it tastes better than Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana recipe — it is more creamy and flavorful). This goes PERFECTLY with our Copycat Pizza Factory’s Breadtwists recipe.

A close up of a bowl of a copycat of Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana.
Two bowls of Zuppa Toscana next to breadsticks
Zuppa Toscana (Copycat Olive Garden Recipe)
4.95 from 17 votes
This Zuppa Toscana copycat recipe is actually better than the original! It has a creamy both base and is loaded with sausage and potatoes.
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Crockpot Meals with Chicken

Chicken… it’s what’s for dinner! And when it’s made in the crockpot, you better believe it will be tender, juicy, and flavorful. Chicken is the least expensive meat to prepare in the crockpot and it turns out great every time.

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

These Crockpot Chicken Tacos are so incredibly easy to make. Just throw everything in the crockpot and come back in a few hours to a delicious meal. You can also use this recipe to make shredded chicken for taco salad, nachos, enchiladas, and burrito bowls. They are deliciously served with corn, black beans, and Mexican rice.

A tray of crockpot chicken tacos topped with avocado, crema, and cilantro.
A tray of crockpot chicken tacos topped with avocado, crema, and cilantro
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
5 from 3 votes
Perfect for a busy weeknight, these Crock Pot Chicken Tacos are a flavorful and hearty dinner the whole family will love. Only 5 minutes of prep!
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Crockpot BBQ Hot Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

Our hot wings have way more flavor than your typical wings that are already flavored or seasoned at the grocery store. You can decide just how hot you really want to go. And the blue cheese dip is out of this world good!

Side View of a plate with Hot Wings and Blue Cheese Dressing. Celery and tomatoes on the side.
Top view of a plate of Hot Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing. Celery and tomatoes on the side.
Crock Pot Hot Wings
5 from 5 votes
These Hot Wings with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce will be a hit at your next party! The wings are slow-cooked in a perfect blend of seasoning and spices.
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Easy Crockpot Chicken Gyros

These Crockpot Chicken Gyros are the easiest chicken gyros you will ever make, hands down. Prep time is hardly anything and the Crockpot does most of the work. I love the sauce that goes on these, too. It is simple to make and complements the seasoned chicken perfectly.

Easy Crock Pot Chicken Gyros on white plate.
Chicken Gyro with tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and dill.
Easy Crockpot Chicken Gyros
5 from 17 votes
Easy Crockpot Chicken Gyros are generously seasoned with onion, lemon, and oregano. A few minutes of preparation then the crock pot does the work!
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Crockpot Chicken and Rice Soup

This Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice soup is so easy, you’ll find yourself reaching for this recipe time and again. The ease of preparing this Chicken and Rice Soup is only outweighed by how good it tastes. Simple seasonings slowly simmer with the chicken, vegetables, and broth making every bite hearty and scrumptious. This is a favorite go-to dinner during busy fall and winter days. It’s truly a fix-it-and-forget-it meal that everyone in the family loves. I serve it with some homemade rolls, breadsticks, or my kid’s favorite, cornbread.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup in a bowl.
A ladle full of slow cooker chicken and rice soup
Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe
4.99 from 114 votes
Chicken and Rice Soup is an easy chicken soup recipe. All of the raw ingredients go in the slow cooker and a delicious soup awaits for dinner.
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Crockpot White Chicken Chili

There’s nothing better than gathering around a warm pot of soup with friends and family on a crisp evening. With temperatures dipping (at least in some parts of the country), we all have comfort food on the brain, and this Crockpot White Chicken Chili Recipe is one of our very favorites to make when there’s a chill in the air. And since it simmers in the slower cooker all day, your house will smell divine!

Two bowls of white chicken chili with white beans, chicken, Jack cheese, and sour cream.
A close up of a bowl of chili made with chicken and white beans
Crockpot White Chicken Chili
4.80 from 10 votes
Crockpot white chicken chili is so easy to throw together in the slow cooker on a cold day. Versatile enough to make as mild or spicy as you like!
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Crockpot Cashew Chicken

In addition to being delicious, this Crockpot Cashew Chicken is super easy to make! You can have this ready and in the crock pot faster than you can get your kids in the car and drive to the nearest Chinese place for take-out. My family absolutely LOVED this recipe! We served it with some steamed veggies and it was the perfect pairing. You can throw veggies in the crockpot with this dish or you can serve it on the side — whatever is easiest for you!

Crock pot Cashew chicken in a slow cooker with cashews and green onion.
Cashew Chicken in a bowl next to cashews and green onion
Crockpot Cashew Chicken
4.92 from 100 votes
This Crockpot Cashew Chicken is better than most Chinese takeout cashew chicken. Throw it all in the slow cooker and have a delicious, no fuss dinner!
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Crockpot General Tso’s Chicken

I love this version of General Tso’s chicken. More times than not, General Tso’s chicken is what I will order at Chinese restaurants. It has a little more of a kick than sweet and sour chicken and I like the flavor better. I came up with this crock-pot version the other day when I didn’t have a lot of time later in the day to prepare dinner and fell in love with the ease and the flavor!

Crock Pot General Tso Chicken in a white bowl.
Crock Pot General Tso Chicken in a white bowl.
Crockpot General Tso Chicken
5 from 12 votes
Crockpot General Tso Chicken has a little more of a kick than sweet and sour chicken, and better flavor. A great chicken recipe for the crockpot!
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Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken

This Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken is so easy.. really, it is almost TOO easy. I have hesitated even putting it on here because it is so easy. Lucky for you, I changed my mind because it is so flavorful. And easy. Did I mention that already? I love making it on those days I really just don’t feel like making dinner. Most of the time we will serve this over just plain, cooked white rice and garnish with cilantro.

Salsa Verde Chicken over rice served on a plate topped with cilantro and chopped tomatoes.
Salsa Verde Chicken over rice served on a plate topped with cilantro and chopped tomatoes
Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken
4.89 from 9 votes
Crockpot Salsa Verde Chicken is a delicious and easy chicken dinner for busy weeknights.  The salsa verde tenderizes and flavors the chicken as it cooks.
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Crockpot Zesty Italian Dressing Chicken

This pasta dish is one of those great recipes you can make up in a flash. While it cooks the flavors all come together and make the chicken taste amazing! When it is ready the boneless skinless chicken breasts easily shred up. The zesty, creamy sauce, made with cream of chicken soup and cream cheese, can be served over noodles, rice, or even cauliflower rice. We like to serve it with steamed broccoli. You can’t beat a slow-cooked meal that is easy, delicious, and family-friendly!

Crockpot zesty Italian dressing chicken served on a plate.
A bowl of Crockpot chicken Alfredo with pasta noodles
Zesty Crockpot Chicken Alfredo
5 from 16 votes
Zesty Crockpot chicken Alfredo is a yummy recipe that you can put in the crockpot hours earlier, then make into a fast and delicious meal!
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How to Make Easy Crockpot Italian Beef

Portrait collage of crockpot meals including lasagna, chicken soup, pork chops, and beef roast

Easy Crockpot Recipes – Italian Beef

5 from 4 votes
This Italian Beef is slow-cooked in a crockpot until it is full of flavor. Tender beef in savory juices paired with Italian spices make a savory melt-in-your-mouth meal!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 5 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 beef roast 3 to 4 pounds
  • 2 cans beef consomme (10.5 ounces)
  • 16 ounces sliced pepperoncini peppers with juice
  • 1 envelope dry good seasons italian dressing mix
  • 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  • Place beef roast in a large crockpot, then pour the 2 cans beef consomme over the top.
  • Pour ½ the jar of pepperoncini peppers, including juice, over the top. Then sprinkle the dry Italian dressing mix, minced garlic, and kosher salt over that.
  • Cook for about 5 to 6 hours, roast should easily shred, if not cook a little longer.
  • When the roast is done, shred the beef into the juice and pepperoncini.
  • Serve with rice or potatoes or in our Italian Beef Sandwiches.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 23gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 384mgPotassium: 513mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 3mg

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